Q1.
2007_r_3_10_geo.GIF


Hint 1.
2007_r_3_10_geo_s2.GIF
The area of the large right triangle equals the sum of areas of the three smaller right triangles.


You can put x in terms of y using the Pythagorean Theorem with the Turquoise triangle. However, this will result in a messy equation. A better way is by noticing that the Turquoise triangle is similar to the large triangle ABC... Good luck!




Q2.
2008reg10.jpg